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place of formation : — A, Mathematical and Physical Science, 

 Oxford, 1832; B, Chemistry, Oxford, 1832; C, Geology, Ox- 

 ford, 1832; D, Zoology, Oxford, 1832; E, Geography, Ipswich, 

 1851; F, Economic Science and Statistics, Cambridge, 1833; 

 G, Mechanical Science, Bristol, 1836 ; H, Anthropology, 

 Montreal, 1884; K, Botany, Ipswich, 1895; L, Education, 

 Glasgow, 1901. In order that the Association might keep in 

 touch with provincial scientific societies, qualified to further 

 the objects of the Association, there has been held at the 

 annual meetings for some years past, a conference of delegates 

 of corresponding societies, which is conducted by a committee 

 nominated by the Council and elected by the General Com- 

 mittee. Any society is eligible to be placed on the list of cor- 

 responding societies if it undertakes local scientific investiga- 

 tions and publishes the results. The Belfast Naturalists' 

 Field Club and the Belfast Natural History and Philosophi- 

 cal Society are the only Corresponding Societies listed from 

 Ireland. A Corresponding Society has the right to nominate 

 a member, who is also a member of the Association, as its 

 delegate, and such delegate becomes, for the time being, a 

 member of the General Committee. The lecturer then de- 

 scribed in graphic terms the various meetings held by the 

 Association at its annual gathering. 



Mr. W. J. Fennell afterwards exhibited and explained a 

 number of the photographs taken in the vicinity of Glasgow 

 during the British Association week. Some new members 

 having been elected, the proceedings terminated. 



"HOW CAN THE MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL INSTI- 

 TUTE AID THE PROGRESS OF NATURAL 



SCIENCE?" 



The Club held the third meeting of the Winter Session on 

 the evening of the 17th December, when Mr. Fras. C. Forth, 

 A.R.C.Sc.L, delivered an address on " H[ow can the Municipal 

 Technical Institute aid the progress of Natural Science?" He 

 chose that subject as the most likely to be of interest to the 



